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Licinio A, Laur J, Pitre FE, Labrecque M. Willow and Herbaceous Species' Phytoremediation Potential in Zn-Contaminated Farm Field Soil in Eastern Québec, Canada: A Greenhouse Feasibility Study. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:167. [PMID: 36616296 PMCID: PMC9824536 DOI: 10.3390/plants12010167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Phytoremediation shows great promise as a plant-based alternative to conventional clean-up methods that are prohibitively expensive. As part of an integrated strategy, the selection of well-adapted plant species as well as planting and management techniques could determine the success of a long-term program. Herein, we conducted an experiment under semi-controlled conditions to screen different plants species with respect to their ability to phytoremediate Zn-contaminated soil excavated from a contaminated site following a train derailment and spillage. The effect of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) application on the plants and soil was also comprehensively evaluated, albeit we did not find its use relevant for field application. In less than 100 days, substantial Zn removal occurred in the soil zone proximal to the roots of all the tested plant species. Three perennial herbaceous species were tested, namely, Festuca arundinacea, Medicago sativa, and a commercial mix purposely designed for revegetation; they all showed strong capacity for phytostabilization at the root level but not for phytoextraction. The Zn content in the aboveground biomass of willows was much higher. Furthermore, the degree of growth, physiological measurements, and the Zn extraction yield indicated Salix purpurea ‘Fish Creek’ could perform better than Salix miyabeana, ‘SX67’, in situ. Therefore, we suggest implementing an S. purpurea—perennial herbaceous co-cropping strategy at this decade-long-abandoned contaminated site or at similar disrupted landscapes.
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Chen L, Beiyuan J, Hu W, Zhang Z, Duan C, Cui Q, Zhu X, He H, Huang X, Fang L. Phytoremediation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) contaminated soils using alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.): A comprehensive review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 293:133577. [PMID: 35016965 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Soil contamination with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is an increasing environmental problem, posing serious threats to the living organisms. Phytoremediation is a sustainable and highly accepted technology for remediation of PTE-contaminated soils. Alfalfa has been widely adopted for the phytoremediation of PTE-contaminated soils due to its large biomass productivity, high PTE tolerance, and strong capacity to take up PTEs. However, there are still no literature reviews systematically summarized the potential of alfalfa in the phytoremediation. Therefore, we review the available literatures that present its PTE uptake, phytotoxicity, tolerance mechanisms, and aided techniques improving the phytoremediation efficiency. In this review, alfalfa shows high amounts of PTEs accumulation, especially in their root tissue. Meanwhile, the inner mechanisms of PTE tolerance and accumulation in alfalfa are discussed including: (i) the activation of antioxidant enzyme system, (ii) subcellular localization, (iii) production of glutathione, phytochelatins, and proline, and (iv) regulation of gene expression. Indeed, excessive PTE can overcome the defense system, which causes oxidative damage in alfalfa plants, thereby inhibiting growth and physiological processes and weakening the ability of PTE uptake. Till now, several approaches have been developed to improve the tolerance and/or accumulation of PTE in alfalfa plants as follows: (i) selection of PTE tolerant cultivars, (ii) applying plant growth regulators, (iii) addition of chelating agents, fertilizer, and biochar materials, and (iv) inoculation of soil microbes. Finally, we indicate that the selection of PTE-tolerant cultivars along with inoculation of soil microbes may be an efficient and eco-friendly strategy of the soil PTE phytoremediation.
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- Li Chen
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation CAS and MWR, Yangling, 712100, China
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- School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation CAS and MWR, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation CAS and MWR, Yangling, 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation CAS and MWR, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation CAS and MWR, Yangling, 712100, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Quaternary Science and Global Change, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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Shang K, Hu YH, Vincent G, Labrecque M. Biomass and phytoextraction potential of three ornamental shrub species tested over three years on a large-scale experimental site in Shanghai, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2020; 22:10-19. [PMID: 31274004 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1633998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Issues related to environmental degradation are of increasing concern worldwide. In urban Shanghai, many plant species used for ornamental purposes grow under harsh conditions yet show good resistance to pollution. Twelve shrub species were tested in a previous study to evaluate their capacity to tolerate and absorb inorganic contaminants. Among these, Hibiscus mutabilis and H. hamabo and Senna corymbosa, presented good performance and were tested over three growing seasons in a large experimental design (2000 m2) where the soil was spiked with salts of Cu, Pb, or Zn. Each year of the study, all plants were cut and biomass was harvested and analyzed. Despite the relatively high concentration of metals in plots, no signs of toxicity were observed. Concentrations of metals in root tissues were generally much higher than those found in aerial parts. The bioconcentration factor values were generally very low, but the high biomass yield produced by H. mutabilis led to significant removal of Cu and Zn. No difference in the quantity of Pb extracted was found between species. As these plants respond well to coppicing, it may be possible to gradually eliminate contaminants from soils. Their use can also embellish the landscape while generating many other ecological services.
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- Kankan Shang
- Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal, Canada
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Desjardins D, Brereton NJB, Marchand L, Brisson J, Pitre FE, Labrecque M. Complementarity of three distinctive phytoremediation crops for multiple-trace element contaminated soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 610-611:1428-1438. [PMID: 28873664 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Trace element (TE) contaminated land represents an important risk to the environment and to human health worldwide. These soils usually contain a variety of TEs which can be a challenge for plant-based remediation options. As individual plant species often possess a limited range of TE remediation abilities, functional complementarity principles could be of value for remediation of soil contaminated by multiple TEs using assemblages of species. Monocultures and polycultures of Festuca arundinacea, Medicago sativa and Salix miyabeana were grown for 4months in aged-polluted soil contaminated by Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Se and Zn. Above and belowground biomass yields, root surface area (RSA) and TE tissue concentrations were recorded. In monoculture, the greatest aboveground biomass was produced by S. miyabeana (S), the greatest belowground biomass was from M. sativa (M) and F. arundinacea (F) produced the highest RSA. The polycultures of F+M, F+S and F+M+S produced among the highest values across all three traits. F. arundinacea monoculture and its combination with S. miyabeana (F+S) accumulated the highest amounts of total TEs in belowground tissues, whereas the most effective combination (or monoculture) for aboveground extraction yields varied depending on the TE considered. The crops demonstrated complementarity in their biomass allocation patterns as well as facilitative interactions. When considering contamination with a particular TE, the best phytomanagement approach could include a specific monoculture option; however, when above and belowground biomass allocation patterns, TE-remediation abilities as well as nitrogen accessibility are considered, co-cropping all three species (F+M+S) was the most robust scenario for remediation of multiple-TE contaminated land. By more effectively addressing a diversity of TE, species assemblage approaches could represent an important advancement towards enabling the use of plants to address contaminated-land issues worldwide.
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- Dominic Desjardins
- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2, Canada.
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- INRA, UMR 1202 BIOGECO, 69 route d'Arcachon, FR-33612 Cestas cedex, France; University of Bordeaux, UMR 1202 BIOGECO, Bat B2, Allée Geoffroy St-Hilaire, CS50023, FR-33615 Pessac cedex, France
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2, Canada; Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2, Canada; Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B2, Canada
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Nguyen TXT, Amyot M, Labrecque M. Differential effects of plant root systems on nickel, copper and silver bioavailability in contaminated soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 168:131-138. [PMID: 27776231 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of diverse plant species (four herbaceous and four woody species) on the labile pool of six metals (Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni and Se) present in their rhizosphere. After three months of cultivation, concentrations of trace elements (TE) in above and below-ground biomass of each species were determined. The labile and presumably bioavailable fraction of these TE in the rhizosphere as well as key soil parameters (e.g. pH, electrical conductivity (EC), percent of organic matter and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)) were also measured and compared as a function of plant species. The concentration of TE in plant tissues differed among species. In general and as expected, concentrations were higher in root tissues of tested plants than in above-ground tissues. While the labile pool of several TE in the rhizosphere, notably Ag, Ni, and Cu, was significantly and differently affected by the presence of the plants, pH, EC and percentage of organic matter remained unchanged. In contrast, DOC was higher in the rhizosphere of all tested plants than in soil of the control pots without plants. In addition, there was a positive relationship between Ni and Cu availability concentrations, and DOC levels. This suggests that root systems of different species can have a distinct influence on soil DOC and consequently modify the labile pools of Ni and Cu in the rhizosphere. These findings have important implications for plant selection in phytoremediation projects.
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- Thi Xuan Trang Nguyen
- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke East, Montreal, QC, H1X 2B2, Canada; Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, 90 Vincent d'Indy, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, 90 Vincent d'Indy, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke East, Montreal, QC, H1X 2B2, Canada.
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Selenium reducing Citrobacter fruendii strain KP6 from Mandovi estuary and its potential application in selenium nanoparticle synthesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40011-016-0815-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Cuske M, Karczewska A, Gałka B, Dradrach A. Some adverse effects of soil amendment with organic Materials-The case of soils polluted by copper industry phytostabilized with red fescue. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2016; 18:839-846. [PMID: 26853183 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1146227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The study was aimed to examine the effects of soil amendment with organic waste materials on the growth of red fescue and the uptake of Cu and Zn by this grass, in view of its potential usage for phytostabilization of Cu-polluted soils. Five soils, containing 301-5180 mg/kg Cu, were collected from the surroundings of copper smelter Legnica, and amended with lignite (LG) and limed sewage sludge (SS). Plant growth and the concentrations of Cu and Zn in the shoots and roots of grass were measured in a pot experiment and related to the results of Pytotoxkit and Microtox® tests performed on soil solution. The effects of soil amendment with LG and SS differed greatly, and depended on soil properties. In some cases, the application of alkaline SS resulted in dramatic increase of Cu phytotoxicity and its enhanced uptake by plants, while application of LG to slightly acidic soil caused increased accumulation of Zn in plants, particularly in their roots. The study confirmed good suitability of red fescue for phytostabilization of Cu-contaminated soils except for those extremely polluted. Organic amendments to be used for metal immobilization should be thoroughly examined prior to application.
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- Mateusz Cuske
- a Institute of Soil Science and Environmental Protection, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences , Wroclaw , Poland
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- a Institute of Soil Science and Environmental Protection, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences , Wroclaw , Poland
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- a Institute of Soil Science and Environmental Protection, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences , Wroclaw , Poland
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- b Department of Agroecosystems and Green Areas Management , Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences , Wroclaw , Poland
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Javed S, Sarwar A, Tassawar M, Faisal M. Conversion of selenite to elemental selenium by indigenous bacteria isolated from polluted areas. CHEMICAL SPECIATION & BIOAVAILABILITY 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/09542299.2015.1112751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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